Acute Caffeine Ingestion on Futsal Performance

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Placebo; Caffeine
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Caffeine; Dietary Supplement: Placebo

• Registration Number: NCT04852315
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad Francisco de Vitoria

Brief Summary

Caffeine supplementation has been recognized such as an useful strategy for improving performance in intermittent sports, however caffeine ingestion in futsal has been barely studied. In this randomized placebo-controlled study, we investigated the effects of acute caffeine supplementation in improving neuromuscular performance and physical match activity in futsal players.

Detailed Description

To date, no previous investigation has studied the effect of acute caffeine ingestion on futsal performance during futsal-specific testing and during a simulated match. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to establish the effects of acute caffeine intake on futsal-specific tests (e.g. futsal kicking velocity) and match-play running performance in male futsal players.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-10-16
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-18
• Study Completion: 2019-10-18
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Study First Submitted: 2021-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-21
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Sub-elite men futsal players

Exclusion Criteria

• Intolerance to caffeine,
• Suffering from any chronic pathology or an injury in the month prior to the investigation
• Use of medicines or dietary supplements during the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Caffeine supplementation	Caffeine	Acute caffeine supplementation
Placebo supplementation	Placebo	Acute placebo supplementation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in futsal match-play demands (m/min)	48-hours	Using a wireless inertial movement unit system

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in 20-m sprint test (s)	48-hours	Time to complete 10-m and 20-m sprints using photocell timing gates
Changes in maximal jump height (cm)	48-hours	Infrared beam jump system
Futsal kicking velocity and accuracy test (km/h)	48-hours	Throwing velocity using a radar gun

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad Francisco de Vitoria; 🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain